time; season; period; phase; stage
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
autumn, the harvest season
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
production output; number of goods manufactured
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to commit a crime; to do evil
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
rule; government; administration
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
sincere; earnest; serious
to look down on; to make light of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible